2nd European Woodfire Conference to be held in Skælskør, Denmark from the 28th -31st August 2014.

Skælskør is a small coastal town one and a half hours by road from Copenhagen. From Copenhagen Airport, or the Main Station, trains run to Slagelse where you change to bus nr 470 to Skælskør. Link here allows you to plan your journey. Enter "Skælskør Bus Station" as destination.

A list of accommodation options in Skælskør can be foundhere on this blog.

Exhibitions during the 2nd European Woodfire Conference in Skælskør, Denmark

The following exhibitions are scheduled to be held in and around Guldagergaard, Skælskør during the 2nd European Woodfire Conference, 2014.

Presenters Exhibition

Delegates Exhibition

Woodfire Pioneers Exhibition"Creme de lá Creme"

Pre-Conference Residents Exhibition

“Working at Ceramic Paradise” - works created at “Alt Gaarz”,Germany

Woodfired works from the Guldagergaard collection

“The Transparent Kiln"

Presenters Exhibition

All presenters at the conference exhibit their work on the window sills and shelves of the larger 1st floor studio, and small auditorium, Guldagergaard.

Euan Craig Japan/Australia

Ben Richardson Australia

Stefan Andersson Sweden

Markus Böhm Germany

Chester Nealie Australia

Sandy Lockwood fra Australia

Quercy Golsse fra France

John Neely fra USA

Christian Bruun Denmark

Elisa Helland Hansen Norway

Shozo Michikawa Japan

Perry Haas USA

Anne Mette Hjortshøj Denmark

Sten Lykke Madsen Denmark

Opening hours: 28th - 30th August

Guldagergaard

Heilmannsvej 31a

4230 Skælskør

2. Delegates Exhibition

All delegates at the conference have the opportunity to place examples of their work on tables in the smaller studio on the 1st floor of Guldagergaard.

Space is limited - 40 X 40 cms per person.

Opening hours: 28th - 30th August

Guldagergaard

Heilmannsvej 31a

4230 Skælskør

3. Woodfire Pioneers Exhibition

Exhibition of the works of Jacqueline Lerat, Patrick Sargent, Sys Thomsen and Fred Olsen.

In Æblehuset there is a unique possibility to see works by some of the 20th Century's master in the field of wood fired ceramics. Jacqueline Lerat, Frankrig (1920 - 2009); Patrick Sargent, UK (1956 - 1998), Sys Thomsen, DK (1939 - 2000) and Fred Olsen, USA (Born 1939).

The works have been brought together on the occasion of the conference when international experts will speak on these artists.The works come from private collections in Denmark, France and England. Curator: Priscilla Mouritzen.

Opening hours: 28th - 30th August Fernisering: 30th August 18.30

Guldagergaard

Heilmannsvej 31a

4230 Skælskør

4. Pre- Conference Residents Exhibition

14 Woodfire potters exhibit the results of their month-long residency at Guldagergaard.

The artists are:

Lucie Brisson (Frankrig)

Priscilla Mouritzen (Danmark)

Robert Sanderson (Irland)

Ian Meares (USA)

Luke Sheets (USA)

Darren Cockrell (USA)

Perry Haas (USA)

Anthony Delaney (USA)Won Baek (Korea)

Sten Lykke Madsen (Danmark)

Mitch Iberg (USA)

Marshall Maude (USA)

Shasta Krueger (USA)

Jin Kim (Korea)

Algade 37

4230 Skælskør

Opening hours: 29th - 30th August 10 - 17

5. Bruuns Hjørne (Entry through gates"Creme de lá Creme"
Recent works from the kilns of Guldagergaard

Som of the best woodfired works from Guldagergaard's big collection will be exhibited.

In the years since the huge kiln “Embla” was built by Fred Olsen (USA) in 1998 many fantastic works have emerged from its commodious innards. It is Scandinavians largest kiln and Fred Olsen is visiting Guldagergaard again in order to celebrate the kiln at the conference.

Opening hours: d. 29th - 30th august – 10-16

Guldagergaard, Æblehuset

Heilmannsvej 31a

4230 Skælskør

8. “The Transparent Kiln”

A Baltic/Scandinavian project in which students from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland and Denmark have fired their work in the anagama kiln at Guldagergaard, and recreate the firing immediately afterwards as “The Transparent Kiln” - so that all the secrets of the kiln’s interior will be visible! Curator: Urmas Pukhan (EE)

Friday, 8 August 2014

Markus Böhm, who will be a member of the panel "Reversing the Trend - Creating Opportunities for Skills Training in Pottery"(moderator Mary Ann Steggles, Canada),which is on the program of the 2nd European Woodfire Conference at 13.00 on Friday 29th August, has set up a site for the panel, giving information and inviting communication both before and after the Conference.http://www.potters-training.deIt is possible to follow the on-site instructions and participate actively by contributing to the site: before, during and after the conference!This is a great initiative, thank you Markus!

Monday, 7 July 2014

REMINDER! IF YOU ARE COMING TO THE 2nd EUROPEAN WOODFIRE CONFERENCE in Denmark!Now is the time to send in photos for the Photographic Contest for Woodfirers!!WONDERFUL PRIZES in each category. (small wood-fired collectors items - including work of Warren Mackenzie, Sys Thomsen, Anne-Mette Hjortshøj) Organised by "The Log Book"At the 2nd European Woodfire Conference - 28th - 31st August 2014International Ceramic Research Center - GuldagergaardHeilmannsvej 31a4230 Denmark

Woodfire Photographic Competition in Conjunction with the 2nd European Woodfire Conference in Skælskør, DenmarkCategory 1. The View from the Kiln Shed (to include all or part of the kiln)Category 2. The KilnCategory 3. FiringEntry to the competition is confined to delegates attending the 2nd European Woodfire ConferenceImages to be e-mailed to: dkphoto@thelogbook.netClosing date: 15th August 2014There will be an initial short listing of ten images in each category by an experienced panel of judgesThese images will be printed and exhibited at the conferencePrizes will be awarded in each category based on voting by delegatesA selection of winning images will be published in a future issue of The Log BookImages must be of a quality suitable for printing. Format: JPG, approx. 3000 x 2000 pixels, with a file size of approx 3MbEveryone attending the conference is encouraged to submit entries for this competition.